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AWARD WINNERS
BEST FEATURE FILM
The Colour of Spring
Written & Directed by Paul Andrew Kimball
Synopsis:
Sarah and Sam seem like the perfect couple, but when Sarah gets her big stage break as an actress, Sam questions whether he's good enough for her.
Country: Canada
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Faces
Written & Directed by Iván Sainz-Pardo
Synopsis:
A love story in the times of programmed obsolescence.
Country: Spain
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
Sheep Will Devour Us
Written by Mojtaba Rostampour
Directed by Mostafa Rostampour &
Atefeh Rezayan
Synopsis:
The story of the life of a girl called Tahereh who is the victim of a premature marriage. Now she wants to prevent her sister Khatereh from repeating those bitter memories.
Country: Iran
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Welcome To Chernobyl
Directed by Alexandra Gilbert
Synopsis:
A glimpse into the life and career of Tanya - a Ukrainian tour guide of the infamous Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Country: Ukraine/UK
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Fearfully Made
Written & Directed by Jamie Foreman
Synopsis:
When Arthur’s wife, Maggie, is taken into a nursing home, his daughter buys him a care robot.
Country: UK
BEST DIRECTOR
The Colour Of Spring
Written & Directed by Paul Andrew Kimball
Synopsis:
Sarah and Sam seem like the perfect couple, but when Sarah gets her big stage break as an actress, Sam questions whether he's good enough for her.
Country: Canada
BEST SCREENPLAY
The Final Problem
Written by Ophélie Raymond
Directed by Valentin Belleville
Synopsis:
1893. Arthur Conan Doyle decides to kill his greatest creation: Sherlock Holmes.
Country: France/UK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Other
Written & Directed by
Ako Zandkarimi & Saman Hosseinpour
Cinematography: Hamed Baqaeiyan
Synopsis:
A teenager lives with her dad in the small village of Kurdistan. After her mother dies, her father discovers secrets that change the way he looks at his daughter.
Country: Iran
BEST EDITING
Three Days
Written, Directed & Edited by Olli Slatter
Synopsis:
Holly Collins embarks on a three day road trip across the country to visit her terminally ill grandmother. On the road she meets Lewis, a runaway with a concealed past.
Country: UK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Futureclef
Written, Directed by Frank Glover
Composed by Frank Glover
Synopsis:
A darkly dazzling silent film addressing the commercialization of beauty, and the world premiere of Symphony no.1 for string orchestra, piano and percussion, by multi-media artist, Frank Glover.
Country: USA
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Sheep Will Devour Us
Sound: Mojtaba Moghadam
Assistant Sound: Mojtaba Haghighi
Synopsis:
The story of the life of a girl called Tahereh who is the victim of a premature marriage. Now she wants to prevent her sister Khatereh from repeating those bitter memories.
Country: Iran
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Mobking 2.0
Written & Produced by Ciro Dapagio
Directed by Jorge Jokes Yanes
Production Design: Samantha Llaguno
Synopsis:
Coming off a lengthy prison sentence, Mike White is coming home...
Country: USA
BEST VISUAL FX
Fearfully Made
Written & Directed by Jamie Foreman
VFX: Jamie Foreman
Synopsis:
When Arthur’s wife, Maggie, is taken into a nursing home, his daughter buys him a care robot.
Country: UK
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
The Final Problem
Written by Ophélie Raymond
Directed by Valentin Belleville
Makeup Artist: Juliette Lapille
Synopsis:
1893. Arthur Conan Doyle decides to kill his greatest creation: Sherlock Holmes.
Country: France/UK
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
The Treasure
Written & Directed by Silvia Gregorova
Synopsis:
Based on the eponymous neorealist tale by Alberto Moravia from the collection The Roman Stories (1954).
Country: Czech Republic
BEST POSTER
The Conspiracy of Dark Falls
Written & Directed by Flynn Moores
Synopsis:
Nicholas Thorn is about to discover why people who ask too many questions in the town of Dark Falls don't stick around to find out the answers.
Country: UK
BEST ACTOR
The Other
Written & Directed by
Ako Zandkarimi & Saman Hosseinpour
Actor: Majid Potki as The Man
Synopsis:
A teenager lives with her dad in the small village of Kurdistan. After her mother dies, her father discovers secrets that change the way he looks at his daughter.
Country: Iran
BEST ACTRESS
The Colour Of Spring
Written & Directed by Paul Andrew Kimball
Actress: Alexa Morden as Sarah
Synopsis:
Sarah and Sam seem like the perfect couple, but when Sarah gets her big stage break as an actress, Sam questions whether he's good enough for her.
Country: Canada
BEST CHILD ACTOR
Leonidas and the Fish
Directed by Alexander Machlouzarides-Shalit
Actor: Nikitas Kozlov as Leonidas
Synopsis:
A Cypriot boy's perception of life changes when he catches a big fish.
Country: Cyprus
BEST DRAMA FILM
The Choice
Written & DIrected by Abdelmoula El Hadi
Synopsis:
The death of a family pet raises questions about how to deal with the body: burial or cremation.
Country: Portugal
BEST COMEDY FILM
Two Out-Of-Work Actors
Written & Directed by Fred Shahadi
Synopsis:
Two desperate guys battle wits with a big name Hollywood producer in a pitch meeting gone wrong.
Country: USA
BEST HORROR FILM
Einreichen
Written & Directed by Kody Newton
Synopsis:
Redd Jacobson gets trapped by Henry Wilmbusse, a German Hypnotist who wants to use his body to carry out his evil wishes.
Country: USA
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BEST SCI-FI FILM
The Bureau
Written by
Sengthe Vanh Bouapha & David Da Costa
Directed by Sengthe Vanh Bouapha
Synopsis:
In a future dystopia, administration is left to AI. Following a recalculation of his family budget, Jules has to separate from one of his children.
Country: France
BEST HISTORICAL FILM
The Final Problem
Written by Ophélie Raymond
Directed by Valentin Belleville
Synopsis:
1893. Arthur Conan Doyle decides to kill his greatest creation: Sherlock Holmes.
Country: France/UK
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Letter To My Mother
Written & Directed by Amin Maher
Synopsis:
Letter to my mother opens up a cinematic discourse about anger, repression, violence and identity.
Country: Iran
BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Boy And The Mountain
Written by Pablo Aguirre, Santiago Aguilera, Kylie Trupp & Gabriel Monreal
Directed by Santiago Aguilera & Gabriel Monreal
Synopsis:
Hernán is a child who likes to daydream...
Country: Chile
GRAND JURY AWARD
Sangsangba
Directed by Jay Eunjin Lee
Synopsis:
A girl realizes her feelings for her best friend.
Country: South Korea
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BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Turning Heel
Written by Jorge Jokes Yanes, J Bishop & Ciro Dapagio
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
A Deadly Conversation Written by Vincent Edwards
Starling Written by Logan Bauer
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Templin Highway
Written by William Prosser
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
Fate Written by Masoud Shahidi
Do Re Mi Written by Josh Davison
BEST TV SCRIPT
Musher
Written by Nick Muskett
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Country: UK
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Finalists:
It's A Fine Line Written by Ellie Kitchener
You, Me & The Ex Written by Rhys Freeman